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libnotify

brew install libnotify v0.8.8 LGPL-2.1-or-later

Shared library for sending desktop notifications to a notification daemon via D-Bus.

Why you might care

Build dependency for applications that need to display desktop notifications (toasts, alerts). Provides a standardized D-Bus interface used by GNOME and other Linux desktops; many CLI tools that need user notifications link against it rather than re-implementing the protocol.

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Alternatives

dbus systemd-notify
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30-day installs · #777
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90-day · #728
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365-day · #991

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